Xoovy - My Mahindra XUV5OO W8

This is a discussion on Xoovy - My Mahindra XUV5OO W8 within Test-Drives & Initial Ownership Reports, part of the Team-BHP Reviews category; Got IND reg. plates for Xoovy today. Costed me Rs. 900 for a set.
Also, the car was very very ...

The car has almost touched 1000 kms... 1000 kms in 5 days, not bad eh?

But continuous travel on the highways in this season has taken a toll on the car's beauty. It had become downright dirty. Tar marks, slush, dirt... you name it and it was splashed all over the car. By the way, I like dirty SUVs!

Anyways, it needed a good pressure wash. Took it to a local pressure wash centre and asked him to give it a wash.

Some pics :

The highway star -

A dirty white SUV -

Before wash -

Being washed -

Back to it's glory -

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R

Congrats on the XUV, Raj. That is one awesome machine.

Just curious, you sold the Punto cos you are going to UK and there was no-one to take care of it and yet you got an XUV?!! Who will be taking care of this while you are in the UK?

Thank you buddy.

My brother will use the XUV. Though he claims he will use the Innova more, I feel the XUV will be his choice often.

Punto was my personal car. Moreover, nobody in my family was willing to use my Punto (my family was not really fond of the Punto). XUV is not my personal car, its like a second family car.

If you are a DIY enthusiast you can buy a can of WD 40 and use it to remove all tar spots. A short spray followed by a wipe with a MF towel should ensure it goes away I use it on all our cars and it never disappoints

This is before first service, I assume the figures will improve after that.

Also, I guess M&M has changed the speakers in the newer XUVs. The XUVs I test drove had crappy quality speakers but surprisingly, the ones on my car are very good... yes, it lacks a bit of bass, but cant ask for more.

Congratulations on the ride Raj and a great review!! The XOOVI looks real good..

And I am glad to hear that the speakers have improved. This is one of the items that I was thinking about and considering upgrading, but fearful of losing the warranty . I hope I get the improved ones when my XUV is delivered in October ..
Btw: is there any official info on the reduction of the accessory prices that you mentioned in one of your posts?

* AC controls : The left knob is to increase/decrease temperature, the right knob is to increase/decrease fan speed, within these knobs are rear defogger and front demister switches, ECON stands for Economy mode, and REAR AC is to switch On/Off the third row vents (not the second row).

* Controls for CD player and the touch screen display -

* Home page of the display -

* Steering feels good to hold and the leather stitching has a nice feel to it. On the right is cruise control and voice activation switches and on the left are the music controls -

* Futuristic instrument console is eye candy. 'N' stands for neutral. Instead of a gear indicator, I would have preferred a digital speedometer. Yes, the GPS does show digital speed on the centre screen, but I would have preferred one right in front of my eyes -

* Door levers and handles feel truly premium and look great. The door handles have a nice rubberized touch on the insides -

* Roof liner has a nice plastic material and not fabric, easy to clean and does not get soiled -

* Sunlight sensor on the dash -

* Storage problem in the XUV? Nah!

* AC vents feel high quality stuff -

* The texture on dash which everybody complains about... I have no issues with it -

* The infamous reflection on the windshield. Surprisingly, it does not hamper driving much -

* Light for vanity mirror, comes on automatically when you slide open the cover of the mirror. The visor has an extendable flap too -

* Bottle and umbrella holder on all doors -

* Storage space in both the front footwells -

* Speakers are positioned high -

* Additional thigh support -

* Nice side bolstering on seats. Lumbar support can be adjusted via that knob -

* Key fob is awesome and looks great -

Some more pics will follow soon...

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Originally Posted by razor4077

Congrats on the XUV, Raj! What an absolute head turner it is. Keep updating the ownership thread with your experiences.

In the meantime, how about a quick comparo with your Scorp? Always good to get first hand perspectives from owners.

I have been asked to compare the XUV with the Innova and the Punto too, so I guess I will make a different thread for that...

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Originally Posted by DoneAndDusted

Congratulations on the ride Raj and a great review!! The XOOVI looks real good..

And I am glad to hear that the speakers have improved. This is one of the items that I was thinking about and considering upgrading, but fearful of losing the warranty . I hope I get the improved ones when my XUV is delivered in October ..
Btw: is there any official info on the reduction of the accessory prices that you mentioned in one of your posts?

Sorry brother, I dont have any official info on the reduction of the prices of accessories.

...Btw: is there any official info on the reduction of the accessory prices that you mentioned in one of your posts?

The dealers have a new accessory price-list. It was mentioned to me twice during the last month. Check the price of the reverse camera. If it is in the 3000-3500 range, its the new price. Anything more, either the price-list is old or the dealer is overcharging.

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* Futuristic instrument console is eye candy. 'N' stands for neutral. Instead of a gear indicator, I would have preferred a digital speedometer. Yes, the GPS does show digital speed on the centre screen, but I would have preferred one right in front of my eyes -
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GPS shows speed? Did not know that. Thanks! Would check it out today.

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

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* Storage problem in the XUV? Nah!
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There is good space, but unfortunately split across multiple compartments, which throws up challenges sometimes. e.g. I am not able to shove my DLSR D90 in any one of the storage spaces.

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

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* The infamous reflection on the windshield. Surprisingly, it does not hamper driving much -
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The reflection bothers sometimes when the road has trees on either side. The reflection on the shiny part of the dash (between the 2 silver lines) reflects back on the windshield and creates illusions. Not a big issue though. Just needs some getting used to.

Congrats on the first milestone, you got there pretty quick, guess, must be restless to hit highway as often as possible

Those IND plates, they are aftermarket plates, they don't have encryption and the unique number as required for HSRNP. Did you source them from Mulund? Did you check with Mumbai RTO if they started issuing real HSRNP?

The dealers have a new accessory price-list. It was mentioned to me twice during the last month. Check the price of the reverse camera. If it is in the 3000-3500 range, its the new price. Anything more, either the price-list is old or the dealer is overcharging.

Thanks SDP!
The reverse camera for 3 to 3.5 K seems to be decent price. I think I will add this to my list of essential accessories.
I will ensure I check the accessory prices. I had the earlier list and should be able to compare. Will post my findings as well.

Thanks for the updated pics and some useful info there Raj (digital speedo on gps etc).

Scene 2 : The day was 23rd August 2012. Took the VIN number from the dealer and verified that it was an August 2012 manufactured car!
Headed straight to the stockyard and did a small PDI. The in-charge of the stockyard was a very welcoming gentleman and stayed with me throughout the PDI and was an extremely supportive. The car had landed in the stockyard just 3 days ago. The first thing I checked was - whether we got Bridgestones or crappy JK tyres... Our car had Bridgestones. Good! Was satisfied with the car.

Sorry for the multiple posts, but a quick question Raj. Why would you say that Bridgestones are better? Is this from previous experience with other cars or have you heard any negative feedback of the JK's on the XUV? The reason I ask is that the other owners seem to mention that the stock JK's seem to squeal less than the Bridgestones. I don't think I can pick what tyres I want when I will taking delivery, but would try and influence the folks if there is a strong reason.

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* Futuristic instrument console is eye candy. 'N' stands for neutral. Instead of a gear indicator, I would have preferred a digital speedometer. Yes, the GPS does show digital speed on the centre screen, but I would have preferred one right in front of my eyes -
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Originally Posted by SDP

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GPS shows speed? Did not know that. Thanks! Would check it out today.
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